JACKSON, Wyo. — The parking lot that was once The Lift — the restaurant that shuttered its doors in 2018 — is the locale of a possible new mixed used building. The proposed building, which would be built at 655 S. Cache Street, was presented to the Planning Commission at a Sept. 16 meeting.

Several commissioners questioned whether the dead-end alley, which is roughly 13 feet wide at its narrowest point, could safely handle traffic, trash trucks and winter plowing. Concerns also pointed to bike lane and Snow King Ave. traffic, as there is no stop sign at the alleyway exit.

The location of the proposed development, outlined in yellow. Image: Town of Jackson
An artistic rendering of the proposed building on South Cache Street. Image: Town of Jackson

On the main level there would be commercial retail space and three deed-restricted units, the second and third floors would consist of eight short-term rentals, two restricted workforce units, and eight long-term market rate units.

In total, the building would be around 50,000 square feet.

After deliberation, the commission motioned to continue the review of the project, asking Town Staff for more information regarding traffic, trash service, snow removal and bicycle and pedestrian safety tied to the project’s proposed alley access.

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.